A poolee from Recruiting Station Fort Worth gets told to scream louder by a drill instructor during the annual pool function family night at Juan Seguin High School, Arlington, Texas, April 20, 2016. More than 100 poolees and family members from the metropolitan area attended a family night to prepare them for Marine Corps recruit training.A U.S. Army Chaplain (right) and a U.S. Army Chaplain Assistant, both with 21st Theater Sustainment Command, conduct Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Medical Simulation Training Center, Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany, April 20, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach/released)DONA ANNA RANGE, NEW MEXICO– Air Force Master Sgt. Ernest Willich puts a blasting cap on an M18 claymore mine April 20 during Ranger Stakes evaluation. Ranger Stakes tests basic knowledge in various infantry tasks. Willich, an Air Force Pre-Ranger candidate, was tested on his ability to successfully employ a claymore mine, as part of the Air Force Ranger Assessment Course 16-01.160420-N-CZ759-016
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 20, 2016) - Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Nicholas Noviello inspects Sailors' dress white uniforms in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. Ike is underway preparing for an upcoming scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Theodore Quintana/Released)NORTH FORT HOOD, Texas--Courtesy of the United States Army Reserves 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, First Army commanding general, Lt. Gen. Michael S. Tucker, learned hoist operations up close and personal here, April 20. Tucker, bottom right, dangling from the line, took part in hoist training conducted by the 7-158th while training for an upcoming deployment in support of contingency operations.160421-M-XJ793-056 IWAKUNI, Japan (April 20, 2016) - Marines aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni conduct operations with MV-22 Osprey aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Forces, Japan is providing operational airlift support in coordination with the Government of Japan's efforts to provide relief following the recent earthquakes in Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Justin Glandon-Hall/Released)A U.S. Army Chaplain Assistant with 21st Theater Sustainment Command, conducts Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Medical Simulation Training Center, Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany, April 20, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach/released)U.S. airmen assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, perform pull-up hangs during a German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency test at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Mo., April 20, 2016. Airmen and soldiers qualify in various events including running, swimming, sprints, pull-up hang, pistol marksmanship, and a ruck march. Participates may qualify in bronze, silver, or gold categories. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Bruce Jenkins/released)U.S. airmen assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, fire rounds with a pistol during a German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency test at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Mo., April 20, 2016. Airmen and soldiers qualify in various events including running, swimming, sprints, pull-up hang, pistol marksmanship, and a ruck march. Participates may qualify in bronze, silver, or gold categories. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Bruce Jenkins/released)
The ban is meant to prevent the repurposing of entertainment tech for Moscow's unmanned warfare against Ukraine, but the practical effect may be limited.
The mishap caused the rocket to lose its engine nozzle extension, significantly reducing its thrust and making it unable to reach its designated orbit.
The system is about the size of a shoebox and weighs less than 25 pounds, allowing users to quickly deploy it against enemy threats, like drone swarms.